What is it?

The Play Edit Audit is a tailored consultancy service designed to elevate your play space. We combine deep knowledge of early childhood development with commercial insight to help you:

• Improve your space layout and play value

• Maximise customer experience and satisfaction

• Increase footfall, dwell time, and spend

• Build a brand that families come back to
  

Who It’s For

• Play cafés & soft plays

• Montessori rooms and sensory spaces

• Nurseries & preschools (especially those with public-facing areas)

• Children’s centres & family hubs

• Independent toy or children’s retailers

• Museums, galleries & visitor attractions with family zones

• Holiday parks, family hotels & leisure venues

• Community centres offering open play

• Primary schools looking to enhance EYFS areas

• Event organisers & pop-up family spaces

• Childminders and micro-nurseries

If you welcome children and families into your space — we can help you make it better.

What You’ll Get

Each audit is completely bespoke. But here’s what we typically cover:

1. Play Space Assessment

• Is the environment developmentally rich?

• Are the toys/play units age-appropriate, inclusive, and well-zoned?

2. Commercial Review

• Pricing, promotions & point of sale opportunities

• Operational flow and upsell potential

3. Customer Experience Deep-Dive

• First impressions & branding

• Signage, accessibility, layout, parent comfort

4. Action Plan

• Practical, low-cost recommendations you can action right away

• Longer-term ideas for growth
  

Why Us?

The Play Edit is where professional expertise meets everyday parenting. We’re playground pros with a deep understanding of what families want — and what businesses need to thrive.

Our founder, Christina Bell, is a commercial director in the play sector with over a decade of experience. She's also a mum who knows the difference between a space that looks good and one that works.